Anxiety is the gap between now and later.
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Our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially if this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem. If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everybody, then you make everybody your judge.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Dependency on external validation can undermine personal autonomy and self-esteem.
This quote by Frederick Salomon Perls emphasizes the detrimental effects of relying on the approval and validation of others for our self-worth. When individuals seek constant encouragement, praise, and recognition from others, they become enslaved by the opinions of those around them, effectively allowing others to dictate their self-esteem and personal value.
Themes
DependencySelf-EsteemValidationApprovalFreedom
In practice
Example use cases
In a self-help seminar discussing the importance of inner strength over external validation.
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